Once registration is complete, using a unique ID assigned to the device, the GPS will be able to send data to GPS log server that will enable the LTFRB to determine the unit?s exact location and if it is maintaining the prescribed speed limit.
At the same time, Ford said autonomous vehicle technology is another step closer to production at the company , moving from a research effort to an advanced engineering program.
A new promotional video released by German luxury carmaker BMW boasts of state-of-the-art tech features such as gesture control, laserlight, head-up display, welcome light carpet, display key, and remote control parking.
ICT analyst Juniper Research has forecast that the telematics sector will continue to outperform all other M2M (machine-to-machine) markets over the next five years, in revenue terms, with one in five passenger vehicles connected globally by 2019.
With mounting traffic congestion and increasing concerns about environmental issues, the focus of both public and private companies in the automotive and transportation industries is shifting to multimodal or intermodal transportation solutions.
To encourage more people to shift to electric vehicles, Mayor Herbert Bautista recently signed an ordinance exempting alternative fuel powered vehicles from number coding in Quezon City.
With nearly 2.7 billion smartphones in the hands of global consumers today, and more than 5.5 billion projected by 2018, it?s no surprise that consumers are increasingly more aware of and opportunistic about them integrating seamlessly in their vehicles.
Car and ride sharing is just one example of the new on-demand economy allowing real-time matching of supply and demand through connected smartphone applications.
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has published a ?whitelist? of mobile phones that are compatible with Bluetooth-enabled hands-free telephone systems in vehicles.